Physicochemical Study of CPOL-701-Glass/Jute Composites

Glass and jute composites (CPOL-701-G and CPOL-701-J) have been fabricated by hand lay-up technique at 50 degrees C under 27.6 MPa pressure for 3-4 h using MEKP and cobalt naphthenate. Both composites possess excellent tensile, flexural and dielectric strengths, volume resistivity and dielectric constant as well as hydrolytic stability against water, 10% aq. HCl and 10% aq. NaCl at 35 degrees C. Cured CPOL-701 appears to be having good thermal stability (206 degrees C) and high values of kinetic parameters. Excellent physicochemical properties of the composites signify their industrial importance.